Asbestos / Mesothelioma Statistics in Tucson
~40
Annual Mesothelioma Diagnoses (Tucson MSA)
2 years
SOL from Diagnosis
Davis-Monthan AFB, copper mining, UA construction, railroad
Key Exposure Industries
Pima County Superior Court
Primary Litigation Venue
Courts in Tucson, Arizona
Pima County Superior Court — Civil Division
110 W Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85701
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Tucson
University of Arizona Cancer Center — Thoracic Oncology
3838 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
Liability Considerations in Tucson
Military and Mining Asbestos Exposure in Tucson
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base hosts the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) — colloquially known as the aircraft boneyard — where over 4,000 retired military aircraft are stored, maintained, or demilitarized. Workers who perform aircraft maintenance, removal of components, or aircraft demilitarization at AMARC were exposed to asbestos-containing aircraft brake systems, engine gaskets, and hydraulic line insulation in aircraft manufactured before 1990. Additionally, D-M's regular aircraft maintenance operations for the active 355th Wing exposed mechanics to asbestos materials. The Sierrita copper mine southwest of Tucson and Mission Mine employed maintenance workers exposed to asbestos pipe insulation in underground and surface processing operations.